We recently had Janet Press, RDH, come to our office for training on incorporating our diode laser into our perio program. Janet has years of experience, and is extremely capable both in the science and in the practical applications of lasers in perio. She has attended every annual meeting of the American Academy of Periodontology for the past 22 years. She is on the clinical faculty and is an instructor at LVI.

Janet came to our office on a Wednesday afternoon. She gave us a lecture from 1 to 4 PM. A workbook and literature information were included. Janet is incredibly knowledgeable on this topic, especially on the growing body of medical evidence which links periodontal disease and inflammation to other areas of the body. She also provided practical information on how you incorporate this into your office.

The next day was a clinical day. Janet instructed myself and my hygienist on micro-ultrasonic instrumentation and the use of the diode laser for perio therapy on patients we had scheduled. She is unbelieveably skilled clinically, and she really helped us in a hands-on way as to how to perform the therapy.

I highly recommend Janet for in-office training. She can be reached at japress@earthlink.net; or (702) 256-6399.